Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 Professor Bill Chambers Pro Vice-Chancellor Liverpool Hope University

Professor Bill Chambers Dean Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

• North West England • River Mersey • Port • The Beatles • Liverpool (and Everton) FC • Heritage Liverpool European Capital of Culture: Why? • Architectural UNESCO World Heritage • Cultural institutions: galleries, museums, theatres, concert halls • Sports: soccer (Liverpool and Everton), golf (Hoylake, Birkdale) and Grand National (Aintree) • Two Cathedrals, multi-cultural multi-faith city • Community arts • Community commitment • Politics of potential benefit (ESF ERDF): regeneration Liverpool City

Population Continuous post-war decline to: • Liverpool 447,500 • Greater Merseyside 1,367,100 Deprivation • The most deprived local authority in England • 26/100 (of 32,482) most deprived areas in England • 75% of areas are in the 10% most deprived in Britain • European Union Objective 1 2000-6: £950m – European Social Fund – European Regional Development Fund Rise, Fall and Rise(?)

• 1880s: 2nd city of Empire: – Port – Buildings, cultural and parks heritage – Institutions • 1950-1980 Pariah City: Post-war, Post-industrial – Closure of industries – High unemployment – Militant reputation – Civil unrest – Turn to Europe • 1990s culturally led regeneration Liverpool European Capital of Culture: Why?

• • A goal to rally behind World class programme of artistic events • Glasgow effect • Re-position the City • Last chance in our • lifetime Significant contribution to regeneration • Global stage • Sustainable programming • Long-term planning • Template for European Cities regeneration Objectives

• World class programme of artistic events • Re-position the city • Challenge negative perceptions • Contribution to regeneration • Involve as many people as possible • Sustainable programming Themed Years

• 2004 Faith • 2005 Sea Liverpool • 2006 Liverpool Performs • 2007 Liverpool’s 800th Birthday • 2008 European Capital of Culture • 2009 Environment • 2010 Innovation Liverpool European City of Culture • Events – High culture: exhibitions, concerts, – Community culture – Sporting – Conferences and meetings • Building and infrastructure (cf Olympics) – Roads ‘the Big Dig’ – Retail regeneration: The Grosvenor – Landmarks: Liverpool Arena, Liner Landing Stage Sport

• Open Golf • Tour of Britain Cycle Race • European Boxing Championships • The Tall Ships Races 2008 • World Firefighters Games The Culture Company

• Artistic • Events • Communities • Tourism • Welcome • Commercial • Heritage • Marketing Creative Communities

• Empowering communities • Recognised nationally • Breaking new ground • Meeting partnership agandas • Funding, expertise and support • Making it happen

• Ensuring the whole city participates Success?

• £3bn investment • 14000 jobs • 1.7m additional tourists • Liverpool: a world city Regeneration

• Liverpool 1 £920m retail • St Paul’s Square offices • Kings Waterfront including the £162m Arena £390m • New World Square £130m • Mann Island mixed £120m • Sefton Street Quarter £100m • Museum of Liverpool £65m • West Tower £35m • Leeds-Liverpool Canal £18.5m • School of Tropical Medicine • Cruise Liner Terminal £19m £26m • Lime Street Gateway £? • Elysian Fields £25m • Pall Mall mixed £300m • Design Academy John Moores • Central Village mixed £160m University £23.5m • Eden Square £22m Highlights

• Opening Ringo Starr • Tall Ships • Ken Dodd comedy • Beat Goes On • Ashkenazy European • World Firefighter Games Union Youth Orchestra • Will You Find It? • Strictly Come Dancing • 5th Biennial • Ben Johnson Walker • Eric’s • Gustav Klimt Tate • BBC Electronic Proms • Liverpool Sound Paul • Shipping Lines McCartney • Simon Rattle Berlin • Design Show • Tavener Requiem • Emilia di Liverpool • Britten War Requiem Participation

• Creative communities • Mass participation programme • Street theatre • Public art International

• To become a centre of excellence in managing international relations • To manage increasing international demands • T build cultural infrastructure • To increase number of visitors • To re-position Liverpool as a premier European city • To provide efficient and effective management • A curtain raiser for 2012 Olympics • A beacon for Britain • Biggest challenge is within the UK Tourism

• Quality • Access • Attendance • Music (Beatles) • World Heritage • Liverpool Welcome • Volunteers Key Programme Elements

• Commissioning strand international, national and local artists • Animating the streets • Cultural partners • Major events • Creative communities • Cities on the Edge (Naples, Marseilles, Bremen, Istanbul, Gdansk) • Talk, lectures, conferences

Volunteering

• Support of 08 Welcome and eventys programme • Links with other voluntary sector groups and partners • Pre-volunteer programme supports re- engagement of longer term unemployed • Merseyside wide support Major Events

• Maritime • Sport • Music

Culture

Art • Gustav Klimt: Tate Liverpool • 2007 Turner Prize: Tate Liverpool • James Tissot: Lady Lever Art Gallery • Monet to Hopper: The Artist and The Railway: Walker ArtGallery